Poor Seed Of Three Major Crops Cost Pakistan $1bn Annually: PAC
Leading business organisations in Pakistan have funded PAC to create commercially viable business models for the expansion of the nation’s
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Floods Damage, Economic Losses And Adaptation In Pakistan Agriculture
The 2022 Pakistan floods triggered unprecedented damage to livestock, agriculture crops, and infrastructure. Climate change and natural disasters pose a
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Burning of rice stubble is a serious threat to the environment
The burning of this rice stubble kills the beneficial microbes, which further slows down the process of decomposing organic matter.
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Chinese Scientists Find Traces Of Indica Rice In Tibet Autonomous Region
Chinese researchers discovered traces of indica rice indicating that Tibetans consumed rice around 1,300 years ago, during the early Tang
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Pakistan’s Rice Export To China In 2022 Surpasses USD 455M
Ghulam Qadir reported that Pakistan’s export of rice to China in 2022 exceeded USD 455 million tons with a volume
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UNESCO Officially Recognises Senegal As Origin Of Jollof Rice
UNESCO has officially recognised Senegal as the origin of Jollof rice, settling a long-standing debate between West African nations Ghana,
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Agriculture Growth Is Critical To Reduce Poverty: Shahzad Malik
PHHSA Chairman stated that adding value to agricultural products means that more income is generated from agriculture, which helps to
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Heilongjiang Using Advanced Technology To Grow Soybean Varieties
In Heilongjiang, new developments in seed breeding have moved from state-owned laboratories to neighbourhood businesses and from test tubes to
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Penang Allocates RM6.9m To Ensure Food Security In Malaysia
Penang recorded country’s highest average rice production even though the area used for rice cultivation in the state is only
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Arabidopsis life-cycle experiments succeeds in Space
The experimental unit of Arabidopsis seedling in China’s Wentian lab module at the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences
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Chinese breeding technology helping high yield of Pakistani rice for exports
Chairman Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association(PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik on Sunday said that Chinese breeding technology helping Pakistani farmers
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Chinese scientists find gene for drought resistance in rice
A Chinese scientists team has found a new gene that can improve rice drought resistance, said a study recently published
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Danger Of Upcoming Monsoon As Reduce The Yield Of Maize And Rice Last Year
Rice (Orzya sativa L.) shows a similar temperature response to maize because pollen viability and production declines as daytime maximum
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Wuhan and Punjab University soon will launch Joint Research Centre for Honglian Hybrid Rice
Academic institutes of Pakistan and China are working to jointly launch a research centre for hybrid rice. The Wuhan University-University
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Rice Crop Stakeholders Stresses Need For Modern Research Facility
Other top three things to improve productivity/income for rice farmers are the use of certified seeds, mechanical transplanting and rice
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